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New York Tribune
New York, New York County, New York
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The ship Howard reports the capture of slaver brig Gabriel by HMS Acorn near St. Helena; she exchanged shots, carried goods, and papers revealed 23 more slavers from Havana. Crew landed in Africa; 7 other slavers dismantled there, with 1,000 liberated slaves present.
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at Boston, from Calcutta, via St. Helena, reports
the arrival at the latter place of the brig Gabriel,
a slaver, which had been captured when 15 days
from Havana, by H. M. brig of war Acorn. She
had a crew of 65 Spaniards, and exchanged sev-
eral shots with the Acorn. She had a cargo of
bale goods, lumber and rice. In one of the bags
of rice were found papers which gave information
that 23 slave vessels were fitting out from Havana.
The Gabriel's crew were put on board the Acorn,
which sailed for the Coast of Africa to land them
on a desolate and uninhabited part of the coast.
Seven other slavers previously captured, were
breaking up at S. Helena.
No less than 1,000 slaves, taken from captured
slave ships, were at St. Helena when the Howard
left.
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St. Helena
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exchanged several shots; slaver captured with cargo of bale goods, lumber, and rice; crew of 65 spaniards transferred to acorn and landed on desolate african coast; 7 other captured slavers being broken up; 1,000 slaves held at st. helena.
Event Details
The brig Gabriel, a slaver 15 days from Havana, was captured by H.M. brig of war Acorn and arrived at St. Helena. Papers in rice bags indicated 23 slave vessels fitting out from Havana. The Howard, from Calcutta via St. Helena, reported this upon arrival at Boston.